When troopers investigated, they say they found three horse skeletons in a field and a fourth dead horse decomposing inside a barn. Many others were malnourished and suffering from various health problems.

The neighbor who filed the complaint about the horses said Tuesday that she isn't surprised by the latest incident.

"I was appalled when I found out about 'Ally,' Pat's dog. She was a very loyal companion to him. Did it surprise me? No," said Shannon Day-LaClair.

O'Neill was charged Monday under the Agriculture and Markets Law. He was ticketed to appear in Geddes town court at a later date.

"He's unhelpable. The situation over there is a mess and is only going to get worse," Day-LaClair said.